He always knew that the journey would be dangerous, but he never thought that he would be ambushed when he was only one step away from Kyoto!
They are so brave.
"Who is behind you? If you are willing to let us go today, this prince will ensure that you can be promoted and given titles in the capital. Otherwise, His Majesty will not let you go."
He was holding on, there was really no other way but to bite the bullet and make the threat.
"This is in Anyuan County, and the county magistrate often comes out for inspections. If our bodies are found, everyone in Kyoto will be implicated. Do you really think His Majesty is a fool? You can't even investigate such a trivial matter?"
Sheng Mingyu became more and more excited as he spoke, and the secret guards pushed back step by step.
They naturally knew how unwise it was to offend Sheng Mingyu, but since their master had given the order, they had no choice but to follow it.
"Go! Don't listen to his nonsense. If Your Majesty was truly worried, he would have sent people out to search long ago. Why did it take so long? Could it be that Your Majesty didn't expect that the Crown Prince would pass through Anyuan County?"
The leader of the secret guards was determined and did not waver no matter what Sheng Mingyu said.
He waved his hand and called all his men over. It is better to be cautious when dealing with Sheng Mingyu.
"Throw the talisman later." Gu Yunni and the national teacher looked at each other and quickly agreed on a plan.
Shangguan An was so anxious that he just stared blankly. He also knew the mystical arts, so why didn’t they pay attention to him?
"Don't panic! Your unconventional methods don't match ours. Just do what needs to be done and throw out everything that's useful. Now is the time to save your life."
Gu Yunni frowned and instructed Shangguan An.
When I first met him, I thought he was quite smart, but after getting to know him, I realized that he might be a fool.
The secret guards soon noticed the people and became even more alert as they were assigned positions.
In a blink of an eye, the two sides started fighting. Gu Yunni and the others stood behind to assist, throwing all the talismans they could without holding back.
Just when Sheng Mingyu was exhausted and thinking about how to protect the three people behind him, Mo Qing finally appeared with his men.
"Your Highness! I'm coming!"
Sheng Mingyu knelt heavily on the ground, a smile on his lips.
Gu Yunni and others also sat on the ground, feeling exhausted.
"Finally, you're here. What took you so long? Didn't I tell you to get to Kyoto earlier? Did we get ambushed along the way?"
The guards ran forward to deal with the secret guards, and Mo Qing stood behind them to answer everyone's questions.
He knew that His Highness placed his hopes on him, so he moved so quickly.
"Your Highness Princess, you may not know this, but we were indeed ambushed, and many of our brothers were injured. However, those people discovered that the carriage was empty, so they stopped pursuing us. I summoned reinforcements as soon as I arrived in Kyoto."
"Find a safe place first."
Sheng Mingyu forced himself to get on the carriage, and Mo Qing led everyone to Anyuan County.
"Master, the matter over there has been resolved. All the secret guards have been captured. What should we do next?"
Sheng Mingyu had just taken a short rest when good news came.
Looking at the men around him, his eyes were unfathomable.
"Although I want to get back my revenge, this prince will get it back a hundredfold and a thousandfold. Pack up and leave immediately for Kyoto!"
Sheng Mingyu's enthusiasm returned, and Gu Yunni also smiled.
"They've been in so much trouble recently, and now I can finally let them have a taste of this."
"I have never suffered such injustice. Even when I was banished to the border by His Majesty, I never experienced assassination. They are so brave."
The corner of the Imperial Master's mouth curled up into a cold smile. If it were in the past, he would not care about it.
But after so many days of torture, he still doesn't care about anything. His temper is really too good.
Shangguan An breathed a sigh of relief. Seeing the high morale of these three people, they should be able to reach Kyoto safely.
"What? We've looked for people countless times, but we haven't succeeded once. Trash! All of you trash! Get out!"
Du Changming also got the news at the first time. He was so angry that his face turned blue and he pointed at his subordinates and cursed them.
Sheng Mingyu arrived in Anyuan County before he could react, and he could not take any further action. He missed his last chance.
"Master! I heard that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will be back soon, and he's surrounded by many of His Majesty's guards. What do you think we should do? The secret guards from that day probably let the Crown Prince guess their identities."
The leader was very nervous. The royal family had always been ruthless. If the news really reached His Majesty's ears, he was afraid that he would lose his life.
"I've put so much effort into training you, I won't give you away so easily. Go back first, I'll think about it myself."
"yes."
Du Changming was only angry for a while and then calmed down.
Since the incident has happened, he has to find a way to solve it. If that doesn't work, he can just lie down in front of Sheng Mingyu and be her servant.
Kyoto has gradually quieted down in the past few days. Sheng Mingyu's itinerary has been made public, and no one dares to take action at this critical juncture.
I could only watch him arrive safely in Kyoto.
"I have received news that the Crown Prince will be back tomorrow. Remember to line up and go out to welcome him, according to the previous procedures."
"yes."
In the past few days, a smile gradually appeared on the emperor's face, and he was no longer as bitter and resentful as he was in the past few days.
The court officials nodded one after another, not daring to raise any opinions.
Anyway, this rule has been in place for many years, so it doesn’t matter if it’s one more or one less time.
Looking at the huge city in front of him, Sheng Mingyu's eyes were dark and he stared at that place without blinking.
He remembered all the grievances he suffered on the road.
"Welcome His Royal Highness back to the city!"
The scale of this event was larger than ever before. All the court officials saluted, and even several princes stood in front, bowing their hands to show respect, but feeling unwilling in their hearts.
"No need to be polite."
Sheng Mingyu got out of the carriage and raised his hand, and everyone stood up.
I don’t know if it’s their illusion, but they always feel that Sheng Mingyu has an aura that looks down on the world.
"Everyone, there's no need to be so polite. Although His Majesty dotes on me, I'm just a mere prince. How could I trouble you all to come out and greet me in person?"
Sheng Mingyu greeted with a forced smile.
Several people looked at each other, but didn't notice anything wrong, which was very strange.
Du Changming was the most enthusiastic. He ran up to greet Sheng Mingyu first. The worry that could not be concealed in his eyes surprised the people behind him.
"My cousin, you're too polite. I've always been like this, so why would I miss out this time? I heard you've been attacked by many assassins outside these past few days. Are you injured? Do you want to call the imperial physician to take a look?"
"Thank you for your concern, Seventh Prince. I only suffered some minor injuries, which were mostly taken care of on the way. I just wonder how you have been doing recently. I still have something I want to tell you."
Sheng Mingyu's expression remained unchanged. Even though he felt disgusted looking at Du Changming, he did not lose his temper and his tone was still respectful.
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